The Busy Lens : NH Snowmobile Trail Report 2-17-2012

February 17, 2012 Update

Great riding has been reported.

Use caution in other areas of the state as there is water and ice. Recommended to Stay off Lakes and Ponds where ice depth is unknown.

Gorham Sled Fest Feb 17th thru 20th for more info go to www.presidentialrangeriders.org
Waumbek Annual Steak Feed and Poker Run is on Sunday Feb 19th. Poker Run is from 9am-2pm Steak Feed from 11am-2pm. For more info go to www.waumbekmethna.com

Pittsburg- 1" new snow on a 6-8" base in higher elevations and 2-3" in lower. Grooming is ongoing, and conditions range from marginal to great. South of town and there could still be some problem areas and some areas are still closed and are posted as such. Please pay attention to all signage! There are still logging operations going on. Perry Stream Rd is closed to snowmobile traffic and stay on the side of Magalloway Rd; some shared roads and are posted 10 mph. Lakes are still considered to be unsafe! For more details go towww.pittsburgridgerunners.org.

Colebrook- Trails are groomed, range from marginal to fair with some bare spots, water bars and icy in lower elevations and good to great in higher elevations, watch for water bars, ice on hill sides and corners. Please ride with caution. If you ride east to Dixville Notch, the depth increases quite a lot, and there is even more snow further east toward Errol. For more info go to www.colebrookski-bees.com

Stratford- 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Stratford Bog area riding is moderate. Potato Hill trail is closed due to logging. Use caution logging at jct of Corr 3 and 7. Watch for water bars.

Groveton/Nash Stream- 2-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. 5 South Temporarily Closed. Caution some icy conditions.

Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park- 1" new snow on a 6-8" base. Trails are groomed and riding is great. Several logging operations going on. Lake ice is marginal. Warming hut open Saturday and Sunday. Gas pumps open 24/7. For more details go towww.swiftdiamondriders.com

Errol- 1” new snow on a 1-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good to great. Use Caution some trails are getting icy.

Cambridge- 1” new snow 2-4" base trails are groomed and riding is good.

Milan- 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good.

Twin Mtn- 2-6" Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Grooming is being done in the Base Rd/Jefferson Notch area.

Dalton- 1-4" base Trails are marginal to moderate.

Berlin- 2-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good to great. For more details, go towww.whitemtridgerunners.com

Berlin/Success- 1-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Gorham- 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Use caution some open water bars. And use caution around logging jobs. Gorham Sled Fest Feb 17th thru 20th for more info go to www.presidentialrangeriders.org

Jefferson- 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to good. Caution- Watch for water bars and logging operations. Waumbeks Annual Steak Feed and Poker Run are on Sunday Feb 19th. Poker Run is from 9am-2pm Steak Feed from 11am-2pm. For more details go to www.waumbekmethna.com

Franconia Notch- 1-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Corr 11 North of Notch is not groomed and riding is marginal.

Campton/Thornton- 1-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to good. Corr 11 Rail line not groomed use caution. Some bare spots and ice.

Bear Notch- 4-8" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is good. Caution watch for some icy areas and in corners. RR Tracks starting to show in some places. Use Caution and watch for mushers and skiers.

Conway/ Chatham- 1-3 base. Fields showing bare spots stay off. Corridor 19 and loops are icy and some open water bars .To warm to groom. .Riding is fair to good. Logging job is done but road is dirt.

Ossipee- 3" base. RR Tracks exposed. Castle Trails Closed. From white lake out to Wonolancet loops is only riding and is fair with some rocks and water bars showing.

Pisgah State Park- Riding Not available

Pillsbury State Park- Riding Not available

Sullivan- Riding Not available